Angry Thomas Tuchel snaps at reporter after Chelsea boss quizzed on Roman Abramovich

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp agrees "100 per cent" with the UK Government's sanctions on Roman Abramovich.The Russian oligarch had his assets frozen on Thursday (March 10) which sent Chelsea, who he has owned since 2003, into a state of crisis.The Blues were able to proceed with their Premier League fixture against Norwich but there are serious concerns about matters off the pitch.Klopp has spoken out in support of the decision while also expressing his sympathy for those involved with the club, including his fellow German manager Thomas Tuchel."Thomas and I, we know each other, but we are not that close that we chat," he said."I feel for him and the players and all the employees at Chelsea because it's nothing they are responsible for but what happens around."One man is responsible for that and it's Vladimir Putin in the first place. "I don't know about Roman Abramovich's role in all these kind of things but over the years you could guess that maybe he's pretty close."And I then I think what the British government did is right to be 100 per cent honest but it is still not cool for all the people at Chelsea and all the supporters.What do you make of Klopp's comments? Let us know in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

Chelsea are in for a tumultuous future following the UK government’s sanctions against the club and owner Roman Abramovich.The billionaire oligarch previously announced his plans to sell Chelsea given his alleged relationship with Russian president Vladimir Putin, but was dealt a huge blow on Thursday after heavy restrictions were placed on the club.Sale of the west London side may still be permitted if certain criteria are met, but the Blues face huge uncertainty following a ban on offering players contract extensions.That means a whopping 10 Chelsea players could end up leaving at the end of this season if the restrictions remain in place.Daily Star Sport looks at how Thomas Tuchel’s side may shape up ahead of an uncertain campaign next season.Chelsea are not likely to be impacted too severely when it comes to the goalkeeper position.Primary shot-stopper Edouard Mendy is under contract until 2025.Meanwhile, recent Carabao Cup villain Kepa Arrizabalaga also has another three years left on his contract, while third-choice Marcus Bettinelli will be with the Blues until 2023.Do you think Chelsea will finish in the top four next season with their current restrictions? Let us know in the comments section.Defence is undoubtedly the area where Chelsea will suffer the most if the restrictions remain in place.Long-time servant and captain Cesar Azpilicueta will walk away for free at the end of this season, along with stalwart centre-backs Andreas Christensen and Antonio Rudiger.All three have been regulars under Tuchel this campaign but will leave under the current measures after the club failed to make them commit to new contracts.That would mean youngsters Trevor Chalobah and Malang Sarr having to step up to cover for their

sanctions against Russian oligarchs yesterday.Most notable was the news that Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich has been sanctioned. As he has had his UK assets seized, this has a direct impact on the club, who cannot purchase or sell players, nor sell new tickets.Chelsea players will still be paid their wages but the club cannot gain any income from ticket sales and only season ticket-holders can attend the rest of the season's home games.

Russian president Vladimir Putin's apparent propaganda grip on his people is slipping if Russian media is anything to go by. According to local reports, one of the biggest talk shows in the country, hosted by pro-Russia, pro-Putin Vladimir Soloviyev had two guests on a recent episode – both of whom portrayed negative views about the invasion of Ukraine.

Thomas Tuchel has emerged as a possible manager candidate for Manchester United, following the UK government's sanctions against Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich casting doubt over the German's future at Chelsea.

Chelsea owner.The UK government have alleged that Abramovich has ‘close ties’ with Russian president Vladimir Putin and frozen his assets as a result.Those assets include Chelsea, who the Russian owns, and a £90million mansion on Kensington Palace Gardens near Hyde Park in central London. Abramovich was one of seven oligarchs to be targeted on Thursday as the government continues to step up its response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, though they do not believe he is in the UK.

Piers Morgan has been left looking a bit red-faced after a U-Turn on Roman Abramovich.

Chelsea are set to lose out to their Big Six rivals in the race to sign two academy targets after billionaire owner Roman Abramovich was hit by sanctions from the UK government.Sanctions against Abramovich were announced on Thursday morning which confirmed his assets had been frozen under the ‘ Russia Regulations’ ruling, blocking any potential sale of the club after the Russian billionaire, 55, had put Chelsea up for sale.The Blues chief was one of seven oligarchs to have sanctions placed on them by ministers on Thursday morning amid the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine — bringing the overall tally to more than 200 individuals and entities.Chelsea have been given a special licence to continue day-to-day operations by the government but cannot earn any income, with ticket sales and club merchandise suspended until the sanctions are lifted.They have also been prevented from signing or selling new players, which could affect their summer transfer plans and wide-ranging recruitment for their highly-renowned academy setup at Cobham.According to The Daily Mail, the Blues have seen their rivals swoop on two academy players that they had been in talks to sign before the sanctions were placed upon Abramovich.There are understood to be ‘at least two players’ who were on the verge of signing with the west London club, but are now securing moves elsewhere.Worse yet, Chelsea look resigned to losing out on future talents to their Big Six rivals after catching wind of the deals that collapsed.HAVE YOUR SAY: What do you make of the decision to sanction Roman Abramovich? Comment below.The club are not only facing frustration in their attempts to sign new players, but they could also lose up to three key members of Thomas Tuchel’s

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel isn't going to quit the club amid reports linking him with the Manchester United job this week, in spite of the current turmoil around Stamford Bridge.Earlier today it was announced that Blues owner Roman Abramovich's UK-based assets had been frozen, plunging the European Champions into financial peril.The 55-year-old announced last week that he had decided to sell the club in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but has now been banned from doing any business in the UK by the government.Despite Chelsea's uncertain long-term future, it's understood that Tuchel has no intention of leaving.Sources close to the German claim he "loves" working for the club - but warned that he may consider his future depending on who the new owners turn out to be, and how they choose to run Chelsea.Ministers are apparently open to the idea of allowing Abramovich to sell the club providing he doesn't benefit financially from the sale.The Russian pledged to donate the net proceeds of the sale to "all victims of the war in Ukraine", though it isn't clear whether he'll still have any authority to do this with the British government now in charge of overseeing the process.Will Thomas Tuchel be Chelsea manager next season? Let us know what you think in think in the comments section...Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

Vladimir Putin once got then US President George W. Bush to join him in a dance to a Cossack folk song in a bizarre moment between the two nations.The footage shows Putin and Mr Bush being joined by a number of Russian dancers in Sochi in 2008.Putin can be seen in the shot lightly moving with a dancer as Bush seems to pull out some awkward dad dancing, not in the style of the folk song.Although both are dancing, it is noticeable that Putin is positioned with a woman on stage as Mr Bush is being shown the ropes of Cossack dancing just off of it.The two then ended their performance with a handshake as they sat down at the dinner table together.

Chelsea gave their fans something to be positive about after an alarming few days with a 3-1 victory over Norwich City at Carrow Road.It took the Blues just three minutes to open the scoring with Trevoh Chalobah flicking home a Mason Mount corner.The assister turned scorer just 11 minutes later when Mount rounded off a neat passing move by Chelsea and fired past Tim Krul in emphatic style.Teemu Pukki did give Norwich a glimmer of hope when he scored from the penalty spot following a handball by Chalobah to make it 2-1, but that goal gave Chelsea the lift that they needed to put their foot back on the gas.Kai Havertz then rounded off a brilliant individual performance by swivelling on the edge of the box and smashing a fierce strike into the top corner.Tuchel will certainly be pleased with how his side dispatched of the East Anglian outfit, but what did the German boss himself get right on the night?Although Norwich are bottom of the Premier League and all but relegated, Tuchel deserves praise for how he orchestrated a fairly dominant performance amidst all the drama at the club.With owner Roman Abramovich’s assets all frozen and thus the club sanctioned, the implications of that will have taken its toll on the preparations of the squad.Cesar Azpilicueta even admitted before kick-off that the build-up to the game was significantly abnormal, so the entire team so warrant praise.Chelsea well and truly exploited the serious lack of pace in the Norwich defence.Balls in behind caused the Canaries a world of issues and it was clear from the off that this was a tactical decision by Tuchel, and it proved effective.The Blues often overload the wide areas and make use of their attacking-minded wingbacks, and the way that Cesar

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel insists he's turning a blind eye to the chaos currently consuming the club in light of the sanctions imposed on Roman Abramovich.The billionaire owner has had all of his UK-based assets frozen and has been banned from doing any business in the country as the government continues its crackdown on Russian businessman with alleged ties to the Kremlin and Vladimir Putin.In light of the sanctions, the Blues are no longer allowed to sell match-day tickets or any merchandise, and have been banned from buying and selling any players until the issue is resolved. Speaking ahead of Chelsea's game against Norwich on Thursday, Tuchel insisted that he and his players are focusing on matters on the pitch, rather than anything off it."[The situation] changes almost every day.

Chelsea fans were booed as they showed support for Roman Abramovich during their Premier League clash against Norwich City.The Blues owner, 55, has been sanctioned by the government as Boris Johnson performs a crackdown on high-ranking Russian oligarchs with assets in the UK.As a result, Abramovich has had his assets seized, including Chelsea, with a temporary ban on the club selling merchandise and tickets.But still regarded in high esteem by the Blues faithful, travelling Chelsea supporters showed their support for the man who has helped them claim 17 major trophies since taking ownership in 2003.The travelling contingent were heard chanting "Roman Abramovich" as the teams took to the field at Carrow Road.Though the chant was met with a chorus of boos by the home supporters as well as a jibe of their own at the Russian businessman."Chelsea get bankrupt everywhere they go," quipped the Norwich fans in response.Though the boisterous atmosphere was short-lived.In an attempt to better their 7-0 scoreline from October, Thomas Tuchel's side quickly asserted their dominance and sprung into a two-goal lead.HAVE YOUR SAY! Is it wrong for Chelse fans to chant about Roman Abramovich? Let us know in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

Chelsea fans spotted a sneaky attempt to cover up the recently-disbanded Three sponsor from their matchday line-up graphic.The Blues are suffering the knock-on effect of government sanctions after owner Roman Abramovich was stripped of all his UK assets on Thursday morning.The Russian oligarch has also been forbidden from selling the club as a result of Vladimir Putin's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.Consequently, mobile network Three have announced the "temporary suspension" of their shirt sponsorship.And eagle-eyed Blues fans noticed a desperate plot to cover up the front shirt sponsor in their starting line-up graphic for this evening's match against Norwich City.The sly choice of photo was picked up by several Chelsea supporters with Timo Werner trying to cover the giant '3' using his left arm."Werner starting cos he's the only one with a matchday photo covering parts of the 3 logo," joked one fan."Admin frantically looking for a player picture where 3 is covered," quipped another."Imagine if they started Werner just because he had the arm above the sponsor in his graphic," commented a third."Need to do better at hiding that Three logo," added a fourth.HAVE YOUR SAY! Is it right that government sanctions impact Chelsea? Let us know in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

Chelsea are expected to lose at least £600,000 each time they play at home as the ramifications of sanctions imposed on Roman Abramovich becomes painfully evident.

Chelsea look set to lose their main kit sponsor 'Three' in light of the sanctions against owner Roman Abramovich.The Blues are facing an uncertain future after they were hit with an unprecedented series of sanctions due to the Russian's link to Vladimir Putin.Only season ticket holders will be able to attend home matches, the club shop has been closed and players may not be able to leave amid the new restrictions.Now, Three have called for a temporary suspension of their sponsorship deal.In a statement, the company said: “In light of the government’s recently announced sanctions, we have requested Chelsea Football Club temporarily suspend our sponsorship of the club, including the removal of our brand from shirts and around the stadium until further notice.“We recognise that this decision will impact the many Chelsea fans who follow their team passionately. However, we feel that given the circumstances, and the Government sanction that is in place, it is the right thing to do.

Chelsea this summer with sanctions placed on Roman Abramovich by the UK government blocking the club from offering up new contracts.Abramovich was among seven Russian oligarchs to have their assets frozen on Thursday (March 10) - bringing the overall tally of individuals and entities to more than 200.The news means that only season ticket holders will be able to attend upcoming fixtures as well as those with previously purchased ticket holders, with further blocks on the sale of any merchandise, player transfers and new contracts.One of the biggest concerns at the club will be losing millions in playing talent for nothing come the end of the season - including three key first-team stars.With the club no longer able to offer up new contracts, it means that five players will be forced to leave in the summer with their deals coming to an end.As well as former youth prospect Charley Musonda, who hasn't played for the club since 2017/18, Saul Niguez will return to Atletico Madrid following a season-long loan.More worryingly, club captain Cesar Azpilicueta could be forced to undergo a painful departure following a decade in west London.Which player would be the biggest loss to Chelsea? Give us your thoughts in the comments sectionThe Spain international defender has played a key role in the recent success under Thomas Tuchel, having won a total of nine trophies including two Premier League titles and the Champions League, and has been strongly linked with a switch to Barcelona.Andreas Christensen could also leave the club for free after talks over a new contract stalled over the past few months following a strong start to the season.The biggest loss might well be that of Antonio Rudiger - who has been one of the best defenders

The news Chelsea and their fans were dreading was confirmed this morning as Roman Abramovich was named as one of the Russian oligarchs sanctioned by the UK government for his links to Russian leader Vladimir Putin amid the current war in Ukraine.

Chelsea may well have had their summer transfer plans scuppered by new UK government sanctions on Roman Abramovich.The Blues have been hit hard after their owner had his assets frozen in a crackdown on seven Russian oligarchs.As well as Abramovich not being able to sell the club, they will not be able to make merchandise revenue, sell tickets or hand out new contracts.And perhaps most heartbreaking for fans is that they have been banned from signing new players.The sanctions are in place until May 31, 2022 - and it remains unclear what will happen after that date.Thomas Tuchel's Chelsea were due to splash the cash once the window opens - but here are 10 transfer targets they may no longer be able to buy ahead of next season.Having been heavily pursued last summer, Kounde was set to be the Stamford Bridge hierarchy's first order of business this summer.They were already reportedly working on a deal to sign the Sevilla defender, who now looks likely to stay in La Liga.Chelsea fans - which one hurts the most? Let us know in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

Manchester United supporters are pleading with the club to sign Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger following news that Blues owner Roman Abramovich has been placed under strict UK sanctions.

Roman Abramovich has become the latest Russian oligarch to be sanctioned as part of the British government’s response to Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.